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Care Leavers

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CareKind provides a wide range of specialised support services for Care Leavers over the age of 16.

Leaving care can be a daunting time, and it can feel very isolating when you are not sure how to support yourself. We provide an excellent range of services that can support you in the next stage of your life to secure and maintain your accommodation, as well as provide advice and support on education, training and employment.

 

Our services include:

 

 

  • Supported living accommodation (groups)
  • Supported living accommodation (solo)
  • Support and accommodation services for young people who are at risk of homelessness or already homeless
  • Mother and Child support and accommodation packages
  • Emergency housing and planned placement
  • Education and training support
  • Complex needs support packages
  • 24/7, 365 on-call support for service users 

 

We work with social housing providers and private landlords, developing partnerships that allow us to help young people maintain accommodation and, if able to demonstrate that they can sustain it, allow them the opportunity to take over the tenancy. 

Care Leavers: The Facts

  • In 2013, 9,900 young people formally left local authority care services
  • 34% of Care Leavers are considered NEET (Not in employment, education or training) at the age of 19. Of the general youth population, only 18.2% are considered NEET. This shows that care leavers are at a higher risk.
  • In 2011, only 14.6% of children who had been supported with care services were able to obtain five GCSE’s including Maths and English. For non-looked after children, 58.1% obtain five GCSE’s. 
  • 9% of boys and 44% of girls in Young Offender Institutions have previously been in local authority care

 

These statistics show that care leavers are at a disadvantage from an early age with their education and home. The Children Leaving Care Act 2000 gives local authorities the duty to accommodate young people in need. The Homelessness Act 2000 stipulates that local authorities must consider care leavers aged 18-21 and young people aged 16-17 as a priority need group for housing. 

 

With the right support in place, care leavers can learn to live independent, fulfilling and successful lives. At CareKind, we make sure these support packages are in place. We offer floating support for young people in our solo supported living placements, and bespoke packages for young people who have recently left care or are preparing to leave care, as well as young people at risk of homelessness or who are currently homeless.

How we support you

We offer the support services that care leavers need to live successful and independent lives. Our services include:

  •   Money management
  •  Support building positive relationships
  •  Advice and guidance on drug and alcohol misuse
  •  Health advice
  •  Securing employment, training or further education
  •  Advice and support on how to respect and value yourself as well as those around you in your community

 

We work alongside the local authorities to develop support plans and risk assessments, to ensure that the care leaver is fully supported, and any risks can be mitigated to ensure their success. We keep detailed records and audit trails of all our progress with clients and these are securely stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and GDPR.

Housing

We work with local councils, housing associations and the private rented sector to source accommodation that is suitable for the young person or care leaver. We can take on tenancies on behalf of young people if this is agreed by the local authority or landlord. We can provide emergency accommodation as well as source housing at short notice.

 

Our accommodation support will include:

 

  • Safe area assessments (agreed with the local authority and police if needed)
  • Periodic welfare and tenancy checks
  • Fire Risk Assessments 
  • Gas, Electrical and PAT certificates
  • TV License fully paid for
  • Telephone and internet set-up
  • Furnished homes
  • CCTV and Security support (as part of safeguarding)
  • Food and cleaning at tenancy start
  • Utilities included for young people aged 16-17

 

These statistics show that care leavers are at a disadvantage from an early age with their education and home. The Children Leaving Care Act 2000 gives local authorities the duty to accommodate young people in need. The Homelessness Act 2000 stipulates that local authorities must consider care leavers aged 18-21 and young people aged 16-17 as a priority need group for housing. 

 

With the right support in place, care leavers can learn to live independent, fulfilling and successful lives. At CareKind, we make sure these support packages are in place. We offer floating support for young people in our solo supported living placements, and bespoke packages for young people who have recently left care or are preparing to leave care, as well as young people at risk of homelessness or who are currently homeless.

One-time electrical/gas top-up for over 18’s

For residents with complex care needs such as mental health and social care difficulties, we offer bespoke support packages. We use Attachment Theory to inform our approach and this aims to address unresolved trauma.

 

Issues we work with:

 

  • Attachment difficulties 
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Physical abuse 
  • Self-harm
  • Mental health conditions including personality disorders
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Harmful behaviour
  • Anger and aggression
  • Food and cleaning at tenancy start
  • Learning difficulties
We work closely with you and carry out research to understand your needs and wishes.